#CE97D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.1% 0.109 321.2), rgb(206, 151, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#CE97D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE97D8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 151, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.109 321.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE97D8 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE97D8 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97D8 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97D8 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE97D8
oklch(75.1% 0.109 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#844190
oklch(49.2% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#CE97D8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #90A6DB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09EAE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE97D8
#CE97D8
oklch(75.1% 0.109 321.2)
- #87C07E
#87C07E
oklch(75.2% 0.11 141.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE97D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #CE97D8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.